Launch of the new CCRI Knowledge Hub on Circular Economy

Launch of the new CCRI Knowledge Hub for Circular Economy

The Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI) has launched its new CCRI Knowledge Hub. This knowledge hub will offer a wide range of instruments, including good practices, methods, reports and a digital marketplace for enabling technologies to facilitate the implementation of circular economy practices in regions and cities. It will target any European cities and regions, including those only starting their circularity transition. The CCRI Knowledge Hub is supported by the K-CCRI consortium, a Horizon Europe funded project. 

The CCRI Knowledge Hub services will include:

  • Easy access to key knowledge and resources 
  • New opportunities to take part in a locally-tailored mentoring programmes
  • Capacity-building activities on various topics ranging from public engagement, innovation & technology, and impact evaluation to business models and financial support

CCRI Knowledge Hub has already started the screening and collection phase: 150 existing projects are being selected as virtuous examples and will be the “tank” of best practices to be shared and replicated over European regions and cities. The Knowledge Hub’s methodology will lead to the development of personalised support for the local implementation of circular economy practices and, lastly, to recommendations for policymakers. 

How does the CCRI Knowledge Hub work? 

The activities and support services are threefold: 

  1. Screen, collect and analyse circular economy projects’ and initiatives’ good practices and resources
  2. Support circular economy action at city/region level
  3. Facilitate evidence-informed policymaking

The CCRI Knowledge Hub’s activities will complement those that have been offered so far by the CCRI Coordination and Support office and its partners. Both teams will work in close cooperation and operate under the same umbrella initiative to offer the best possible support services to the European cities and regions.

More information

Learn more about the CCRI Knowledge Hub in the presentation attached. 

The Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI) is one of ERRIN's projects in which we manage the wider community of local and regional stakeholders interested in the circular transition and driving its implementation at local and regional level. CCRI is closely followed by ERRIN's Bioeconomy Working Group. We are delighted to count over 20 ERRIN members among CCRI Pilots and Fellows.